Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos to spotlight Venice traditions amid local backlash
Their wedding has been met with some criticism from local Venetians
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Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos' wedding is scheduled to take place this year, in Venice. While the couple is excited to celebrate their union, planning an extravagant wedding with some of the richest people in attendance, local residents aren't all that happy with their decision to host the wedding in the Italian city, setting up protests against the government over the last week. According to a new report, Sanchez and Bezos are planning on highlighting Venice traditions during their celebration.Â
Venetian locals have been protesting Bezos and Sanchez's decision to marry in their cityAP News reports that Sanchez and Bezos will be sourcing 80 percent of their wedding provisions from Venetian vendors, hoping to leave a positive impact through their weekend-long celebration.Â
Rosa Salva and Laguna B, two Venetian companies, will also provide the ceremony with different artisanal touches. These companies are known for their biscuits and hand-blown glass decorations. âEvents like this bring quality tourism to Venice,ââ said Rosa Salva.Â
âI donât see how an event with 200 people can create disruptions. Itâs responsible tourism. Itâs prestigious that a couple like this, who can go anywhere in the world, are getting married in the city.â
A group of protestors hung a banner on St Mark's bellWhy are Venetians protesting?Over the past month, various protests have popped up across Venice, with some residents complaining about Bezos and Sanchez's decision to marry in their city. Over the past years, Venice has struggled with a tourism problem, which makes the daily life of residents challenging, especially during the summer.
On Friday, protesters hung a banner on St. Mark's bell tower, showing Bezos' name crossed out.Â
The couple is expected to host a party with around 200 guestsCity officials claimed that the city will function normally, with the city sharing some stats, including the fact that only 30 water taxis out of the city's 280 have been reserved for the wedding and that only three or four hotels would be used by Bezos and Sanchez's guests.
âWe are very proud,ââ said Mayor Luigi Brugnaro to the AP Press. âI donât know if I will have time, or if he will, to meet and shake hands, but itâs an honor that they chose Venice. Venice once again reveals itself to be a global stage.ââ
Bezos and Sanchez are expected to get married on the weekend of the 24th of June
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